Across
- 4. Many nitrogens fixing bacteria are _____ in the roots of plants such as the legumes
- 5. The form of nitrogen most readily used by plants (NO^3)
- 9. A nitrogen-fixing bacterium that is a mutualistic inhabitant of the roots of many
- 12. When bacteria convert N^2 to NH^3 they are conducting nitrogen ______
- 13. The Venus Fly Trap is a ______ plant
- 14. Nutrients required in relatively large amounts by plants (NO^3)
Down
- 1. _______ bacteria convert ammonium to nitrate
- 2. Smallest sized soil constituent and tends to hold water
- 3. A mixture of decomposed rock, living organisms and humus
- 4. Largest sized soil constituent - drains well
- 6. Plant nutrients are _____ ions (AKA minerals)
- 7. Nutrients that are required by plants to grow from seed to maturity are considered _____
- 8. Decomposing organic matter
- 10. Mistletoe is a _______ plant
- 11. Medium-sized soil constituent
